Initiating difficult conversations and skillful negotiations takes practice and finesse

This summer, we have struggled to find farm help. Fortunately, we haven’t been in this position much before now

Strong production by most major dairy exporting nations during the second half of 2014 collided with weakening economies in much of the world to swamp global markets, cut demand, and trigger the rapid...

"If you don't want to graze your cows, at least consider rotationally grazing your heifers." That was the advice given by Larry Tranel, Iowa State Extension Dairy Specialist, at an Iowa Dairy Days meeting...

A keen understanding of cows' behavior – knowing what, how and why they do what they do - is one of the most important skills a dairy manager can have. It's also a huge tool in improving the health,...

Memo to Chile: Don't seal up that mine just yet. "Hide and Ignore" appears to be a political strategy across the Atlantic, where the 27-member European Commission has proposed a five-year ban on animal...

Under the summer sun is a popular place to showcase the latest corn hybrids, new equipment, and the latest technologies at annual farm shows. One for example, Empire Farm Days, the largest outdoor farm...

Long story, short — my husband and I are in our own private book club. Let me elaborate and give you my pitch to start your own mini book club (even if it’s just you)

Robust. That’s an accurate word to describe the research to support cow cooling investments to reduce heat stress effects. The financial consequences of heat stress on dairy farms in the

I think our daughter has taken a bath every night this week, which we typically try to do every other night for the sake of time

The Midwest Dairy Challenge provided students with an opportunity to learn and make new connections

Life after graduation can be confusing. Remember, you don’t always have to have it all figured out

We made our own Superbowl commercial with our calves as the team!

As our farm caught the flu bug, our team came together to get the chores done

Six more weeks of winter is not a welcome prediction for this dairy farmer

Living near a farm can be an acquired taste for some

Teaching student athletes to refuel with chocolate milk is part of making consumers for life

The many phone notifications from different on-farm automation systems sure make a girl feel popular somedays

Setting staggered goals can help us improve our outlook one day at a time

As time rolls on, I want to be intentional about how I spend mine this year